Flooding Forces 1,500 West Terre Haute Residents To Flee
About 1,500 residents fled their homes as Sugar Creek floodwaters overwhelmed a levee upstream from its spill into the Wabash River. Civil Defense and National Guard assisted evacuations while authorities warned of rising water and kept bridges open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash
National Guard
Terre Haute
Sugar Creek
West
U.S. 40
Civil Air Patrol
Army
Coast Guard
National
State Penal Farm
Harold W. Handley
Texas
Hopkins
Alma
Gulf ‘of Mexico
Weatherman Predicts Rain Across Mountains Tomorrow
The forecast shows scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers in the mountains with no major temperature changes. Winds will be breezy at times as moist air moves in.
City Council Delays Sales Tax Vote Amid Deliberations
The Tucson City Council postponed action on a proposed sales tax ordinance to resolve legal questions after a Supreme Court ruling affecting tax collection on out of state business. The meeting drew a standing room crowd as Mayor Hummel split public commentary into phases and heated exchanges occurred with Rep. Frank Robles and Rep. Harold Cook over the ordinance and property tax implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Phoenix
Tucson
Don Hummel
Frank Robles
Hummel
Robles
Harold Cook
D-Pima
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil of Calif
Tucson Gas
Electric Light & Power
Mountain States Telephone
Americans Ordered Out As Beirut Turmoil Mounts
U S families received permission to leave Lebanon as rebels resist government forces in central Beirut. Dag Hammarskjold heads to oversee observers while Beirut endures heavy shootings and bombings. The U S embassy offers transport for opponents of embassy staff amid fears of a civil conflict between Muslim and Christian groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
U.S
National Front
Camille Chamoun
Ray
Top Envoys Head For Moscow
Soviet ambassadors to the United States Britain and France were summoned to Moscow for consultations on East-West summit plans and nuclear arms talks. Serge Vinogradov flew to Moscow after a meeting with French Premier De Gaulle who received Khrushchev’s letter. Jacob Malik departed London by plane as Mikheil Menshikov reportedly headed to the Soviet capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Briain
France
Moscow
Serge Vinogradov
Pari
Charles de Gaulle
Nikkita Khrushchev
Jacob Malik
Mikheil
Menshikov
Washington
High Court Refuses To Review Jordan Death Case
Washington P The Supreme Court declined to review the murder conviction of Richard Lewis Jordan who is condemned in Arizona for stabbing Phyllis M. Thompson in Pima County on May 25, 1954. The Arizona Supreme Court upheld his conviction on January 14, 1958 and his appeal contended the confession was coerced and jurors not allowed to address insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Richard Lewis Jordan
Arizona
Phyllis M. Thompson
Miss Thompson
Pima County
Jorddan
Arizona Supreme Court
Jordan
High Tris Bunal
Jury Deliberations Continue in Evans Trial at Gila County
Jurors at the Gila County courthouse began deliberations at 8 pm in the Wilmer Evans case. Judge Jesse Udall urged careful reading of the instructions as they weighed possible life imprisonment. Evans showed strain as the jury, after a 30 minute reread, adjourned for the night amid tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saurye ‘Vane
Baton Rouge
Pymell
San Carlos Lake
Frances
Sud
sTuige
Jesse Uaall
Evans
Udall
Adams Set To Testify On FTC Action And Goldfine Ties
A Federal Trade Commission lawyer testified that criminal action against three firms owned by Sherman Adams’s associate Bernard Goldfine was urged but overruled. The witness cited misbranding and misrepresentation in wool products and noted hotel bills paid for Adams. White House officials and lawmakers debated Adams testimony while Downstate investigations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Sherman Adam
Bernard Goldfine
Charles F. Canavan
FTC
Robert T. Secrest
Federal Commission
Goldfine
Boston ‘Industrial
Adams
Waldo
Storma
New York
Mayflower
Plymouth
Mass
Boston
Sheraton Plaza
Canavan
Goidine
Goldine
Secrest
Goldeine
Northfield Mills, Inc
Lebnon Woolen Mills Corp
Miss McLendon
Manchester
N. H
White House
Eisenhower
Angerty
FIC
House
Howse
Harris
Sub
Arizona Album Exhibit and Events Spotlight
A compact listing highlights Arizona locations and dates for art exhibits and events featuring Molly Mayfield and Kano-f comics. It catalogues crosswords, sports items, and film notes, with guidance on where to view Tonight and Tomorrow columns and other public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Molly Mayfield
Dean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana
F.T.C
Galveston Beach
B. Wilson
Rom Houston
East Texas
Glade Water
Shreveport
Marshall
Longview
Dallas
Lubrock
Nina
Nance
Flossem
Saeb Salam
Manana
Mexico
Thomas Jay
Ajo
Mission Park
High Court
Subs Committee
Husband
de Gaulle
Macmillan
Cyprus
Charlie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!